THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 224, 16 June 1919, Page 6

THE TURF

GISBORNE MEETING

AUROEE WINS TE HAP AI? A STEEPLECHASE. By Telegraph.—Special Correspondent. June 11. The second day's racing at the Gisborne Steeplechase Meeting was held in splendid .weather before a great attendance. 'i'Jie tuinJisntor figures were £19,352, an increase of .E2903 lor the day. There was an iucrease of 416600 for tho two days. Mult.ivo, who is being reserved fit Ihe Napier Meeting, was withdrawn from the Hurdles, leaving three others. The race is easily described, for Bjorncborg was allowed'to run along ill front. Tho turn had Cymer in'trouble, while Hytliread, who' would not jump, was lai'.cd off the whole way. Tho winner had a severely cut stifle, but it did not-'seem to impair his galloping. Demonstrate was favourite in the Maiden Handicap, and ho won nicely at the finish from Master Curran. The latter began quickest, but the favourite was soon in front, and led the vest _ of the way. Olengylo ran a poor third, and Ana ha finished neit. The latter was cut out on the home t.nrn, f.nrl will do tatter later on.

Gazique and Sir Ralph were v evenly backed for the big mile event, and after a very close. fudsh the ton-weight won from the little-fancied Ohoroka and Crosswords, while Orateur was right up in fourth place.' Ohoreka and Fiddlestring made the running for half a mile, where the two top-weights were badly placed. Across tha bottom Gazique moved tip, and ho was alongside Ohoreka i.s they swept into the straight. In a good finish lie won by a head. Sir Ralph got <i bad passage tho whole way. Only two horses faced the starter for the Open Steeplechase,' and Diavoio was made a hot favourite. Ho l?d for a mile, but at no stage could ho get away from Aurore, and the latter was outjumping him. With twelve furlongs to go the Birkenhead gelding was taken to the front, and. fencing faultlessly, ho won easily. The winner wm very lame on returning to weigh- in. The Second Hack Flat Handicap was a splendid betting race, Happy Valley,. Aire, and Tckianga all beinir evenly backed. The last-named was slow to move, but the remainder went off in a perfect line. Tho winner scored ea.siiy.

Poneton was an odds-on chance in the Hack Steeples, and be won very comfortablv from Juan, while Rerekolui was a furlong away. The only other starter, Puna Rakau, fell. The Farewell Handicap was a good race. Orawia opened up with Carlysian and Black Lace close and Toki in .the rear. At the home bend Chillies replaced Carlysian. In the'.run homo Orawia was half a length ahead of Crosswords, with Black Lace a similar distanco away third.

DETAILS OF THE RACING. Rv TVler , i , * , nh—Pt-ars Association. GISBORNE HURDLES, of 200 sovs. One mile aud three-quarters. 2 Bjorneborg, 9=t (Warner) 1 4 Cymer, 9st - 1 Hythread, 9st. 81b a The only starters. Won by six lengths, the third horse a furlong back. Time, 3miu. lOsec. MAIDEN HACK HANDICAP, of 125 sovs. Five furlongs. 1 Demonstrate, lflst. 4lb.- (fi. Reed) 1 G Master Curran, 9st 2 2 Giengyle, 9st. 101b 3 Also started: 4 Auata, 9st. Gib.; 8 Mountain Eagle, 9jt. 81b. j 5 Nick's Head, 9st. 31b.; 3 Pavilion. 9st. 31b,; 10 Multilla, 9st.; 7 Persian King, 9st.; 9 Secret Code. 9st.; 11 Golconda, 9st. AVon by ono and a half A head separated second and third. Time, lmin. 2 2-sSec. WAIKANAE HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. ■One mile. 1 Gazique, 12st. slb (Goldfinch) 1 8 Ohoreka, 9st 3 7 Crosswords, 9st. 21b 3 Also started; 2 Sir Kalph. lOst. 81b.; 5 Actiftd, lOst. 81b.; 3 Black Lace, lOst. 21b.; 9 Cleft, 9st. 111b.; 4 Fiddlestriug, 9st. 31b.; G Orateur, Sst.; 10 Blaekall, 9st.' Wou by a head, the same distance between second and third. Time, Imin. 4-1 2-sscc. TE HAPARA STEEPLECHASE, of 250 60vs. About two mies and a half. 2 Aurore, lOst. 131b (Lorrigau) 1 1 Diavolo, list. 31b, ...», 2 The only starters. Won by ten lengths. Time, smin. ISsec. SECOND HACK FLAT HANDICAP, of 150 6i)*s. Six furlongs. 3 Happy Valley. lOst. 41b. (M. Flint) 1 4 Tieki, 9st. 101b 2 5 Pavilion, 9st. 21b 3 Also started: 1 Aire, lOst.; 7 Sabine, 9st. 101b.; 2 Maori Tekanga, 9st. 61b.; 9 Woodrow, 9st. 31b.; 8 Gazey, Dst,; 6 Tod<l)7 fst, Won by two lengths, with four lengths between second aud third, Time, lmin. lGsec. TURANGANUI STEEPLES, of 200 sovs. Two miles. 1 Peneton, lOst. 9lb (Roach) 1 2 Juan, 9st. lllb 2 4 Berekofiu, &st. 71b J Also started: 3 Puna Rakau, l(wt. Puna Rakau fell. Won by six lengths, the third horse being 50 yards back. Time, 4niin. lOsec. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. Six furlongs. 3 Orawia, 9st. 51b (M. Carlo) 1 5 Crosswords, 9st. 21b, 2 1 Black Lacc, lOst. 61b. '] Also started: 2 Carlysian, lOst. 71b.; 4 Chillies, 9st. 91b.; G Toki 9st. -lib Won by a length and a half, with half a length'between second and third. Time, lmin, 15 2-ssec.